Henderson, West Virginia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Henderson, West Virginia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Henderson, West Virginia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = West Virginia
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Mason

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area_total_km2 = 1.2
area_land_km2 = 1.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 325
population_density_km2 = 285.1
population_density_sq_mi = 738.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 172
elevation_ft = 564
latd = 38 |latm = 49 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 8 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 25106
area_code = 304
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 54-36436GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1554681GR|3
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Henderson is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. The population was 325 at the 2000 census. The town was incorporated in 1893 and named for Samuel Bruce Henderson, who owned the townsite at the time. [cite book| author=Kenny, Hamill |title= West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains |year=1945 |publisher=The Place Name Press |location=Piedmont, West Virginia |pages= p.305]

Geography

Henderson is located at coor dms|38|49|59|N|82|8|14|W|city (38.833035, -82.137216)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (8.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 325 people, 134 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The population density was 285.2/km² (738.5/mi²). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 130.7/km² (338.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.31% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 134 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $15,865, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,170. About 24.0% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.

ee also

*List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

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